Fourteen Hours

Fourteen Hours

1951 · 92 min · EN · NR · 7.1 (37 votes)
Dir. Henry Hathaway · Starring Paul Douglas, Richard Basehart, Barbara Bel Geddes, Debra Paget, Agnes Moorehead, Robert Keith · Music Alfred Newman

A new element in screen suspense

DramaThriller

A young man, morally destroyed by his parents not loving him and by the fear of being not capable to make his girlfriend happy, rises on the ledge of a building with the intention of committing suicide. A policeman makes every effort to argue him out of it.

VIBE

A gripping, character-driven drama that captures the raw tension of a city holding its breath. It feels like a classic, unfolding with a somber intensity that explores the depths of human despair and the flicker of hope found in unexpected connections.

tensemelancholicanxioussombersteadyclassic Hollywood dramaurban realismcharacter studydespairmental healthhuman connectionduty
new york citysuicidepolicedysfunctional familysuicidalreportertraffic copledgemanhattannew york cityex fiancée
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